5 from 33 votes
LOTUS ROOT AND PORK BONE SOUP (蓮藕豬骨湯)
Lotus Root and Pork Bone Soup combines sliced lotus root and pork bones with mung beans, simmered to produce a nourishing broth. The soup's mild seasoning with salt allows the natural flavors of the pork and earthy lotus root to develop fully. It can be prepared either in an instant pot for convenience or on the stovetop with longer simmering.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
74 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lotus root
- 1.5 pounds pork bones
- ½ cup mung beans green
- 8 cups water (top stove method use 10 cups)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (top stove method use ⅓ teaspoon or add salt to your taste)
Instructions
Instant pot method:
- First, wash 2 pounds of lotus roots, peel off skin, and cut them into slices.
- After that, put 1.5 pounds pork bones into an instant pot. (Some like to boil the pork bones to remove the blood before making soup.)
- Then, add the sliced lotus roots.
- Wash and rinse ½ cup of green mung beans. Then, put it into the instant pot pressure cooker.
- The following, pour 8 cups of water into an instant pot pressure cooker.
- Next, cover the lid and close the vent. Push the manual button and adjust time for 65 minutes at high pressure and natural release. Use a strainer to remove the fat. Then, add ¼ teaspoon of salt or add salt to your taste.
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Top stove method:
- First, wash 2 pounds of lotus roots, peel off skin, and cut them into slices
- After that, put 1.5 pounds pork bones into a pot. (Some like to boil the pork bones to remove the blood before making soup.)
- Then, add the sliced lotus roots.
- Wash and rinse ½ cup of green mung beans. Then, put it into the pot.
- Next, pour 10 cups of water into the pot. Then, turn on the fire to medium high until the water is boiling. After that, turn the fire to low and simmer for around 2 hours.
- When the soup is done, use a strainer to remove the fat. Then, add ⅓ teaspoon of salt or add salt to your taste.
Notes
- Peel lotus root and slice about 1/4 inch thick for even cooking.
- Washing or blanching pork bones prior to cooking helps reduce excess blood and fat.
- Skim fat from the soup surface after cooking for a cleaner broth.
- When using stovetop method, add 2 additional cups of water and simmer about 2 hours.
Nutrition Information
Calories
74kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
27mg
(1%)
Potassium
322mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 74
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 74kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.